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Friday, February 13, 2015

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TOP STORIES

  1. Students pepper-sprayed at Christopher Pyne protest

    A group of university students protesting outside a building where Education Minister Christopher Pyne is delivering a speech are pepper-sprayed by police. 

  2. Labor to form minority government as all Qld seats declared

    Labor wins enough seats to form government in Queensland with support of an independent MP after the electoral commission declares all 89 seats.

  3. Meeting on Bali Nine duo's execution delayed

    A meeting between Indonesian prison and security authorities in Bali today to make preparations for the execution of convicted Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran may not go ahead.

  4. Gay people can be 'cured' like paedophiles, rabbi tells child abuse inquiry

    The head rabbi of Melbourne's Yeshivah Centre tells the royal commission into child sexual abuse he believes a gay person can be "cured" by therapy, like a paedophile.

  5. Lawyer accuses PM of 'poisoning' future jury in terrorism case

    A criminal lawyer who has represented a string of clients charged with terrorism offences says comments the Prime Minister made in Parliament this week could poison a jury against two men accused of planning an attack.

  6. Uber offers to share travel data in exchange for regulation

    Uber wants to share its trove of transportaion data with Australian city planners in exchange for being able to operate its discount taxi service legally, the company's senior vice president says.

  7. Alleged ATM bomber appears in Darwin court, bolts from media scrutiny

    The man who allegedly blew up a Darwin ATM, knocking himself off his feet in the process, appears in court before running from awaiting media.

  8. Two police officers charged over 'enormous' information leak

    Two officers are charged with misconduct and possessing the proceeds of crime during an investigation into what is considered to be one of the biggest leaks of sensitive information in the history of Victoria Police.

  9. Craig Thomson's bid to pay fine in $50 instalments rejected by court

    Craig Thomson's request to pay his $25,000 fine for theft in monthly instalments is denied by a Victorian court, with the judge saying the punishment is the only thing standing between the former MP and jail.

  10. Gina Rinehart says House of Hancock 'potentially defamatory'

    A television show about billionaire Gina Rinehart is potentially malicious and defamatory, her lawyers tell a court in a bid to access part two of Channel Nine's The House Of Hancock.

  11. Borroloola woman died at funeral after ambulance refused: elder

    An elderly Indigenous woman dies at a funeral after requests for an ambulance are refused, an Indigenous elder in the remote NT town of Borroloola says.

  12. Baby hippopotamus captured kicking mum in ultrasound images

    Incredible ultrasound images showing a baby pygmy hippopotamus kicking inside its mother are released by Melbourne Zoo staff.

FEATURES

  1. Cassidy: when budget strategies collide

  2. Bali Nine: Timeline of key events

  3. The Drum: Was 2014 really the hottest year?

  4. Organ donors and recipients share their stories

  5. Obama uses selfie stick in video advertising healthcare

  6. Powerful Australia still the team to beat: Jim Maxwell

  7. Lisa Messenger: small-town girl to big-time publisher

  8. 'It paid the rent': Sir Roger Moore on being Bond

  9. Anzac Day 2015: Will you be at Gallipoli?

  10. China responsible for most plastic ocean pollution

  11. One year on: How Luke Batty's community dealt with the murder

ANALYSIS & OPINION

  1. Budget strategies collide

    Joe Hockey's tenure as Treasurer seems intrinsically linked with that of Tony Abbott, but when it comes to the upcoming budget the pair don't seem to be singing from the same song sheet.
    By Barrie Cassidy

  2. Bipartisan shame

    This is not about politics; it is about saving vulnerable children from the severe harm done to them in detention, which is proven and undisputable.
    By Nick Talley

  3. Terror trial prejudiced?

    In the pursuit of political expediency, and aided by the federal police, Tony Abbott has undermined the basic right to a fair trial for two men accused of plotting an imminent terrorist act.
    By Greg Barns

  4. A victory for Russia

    Vladimir Putin will see the Ukraine ceasefire agreement as a reward for his brinkmanship and a vindication of his strategy.
    By Mathew Davies

WORLD

  1. Jaycee Chan released

    Jackie Chan's son is released from a Chinese jail after serving a six-month term for a drugs offence.

  2. 80s pop pioneer dies

    The flamboyant Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s British pop band Visage, dies aged 55, his record label says.

  3. Developer wants slum bulldozed

    An Indian developer meets resistance as he tries to get an artists' slum in New Delhi bulldozed for new apartments.

ASIA PACIFIC

  1. N Korea's new slogans

    North Korea launches more than 300 new political slogans to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's founding.

  2. Prison stand-off ends

    Six prisoners at a southern Taiwanese jail kill themselves after taking several staff, including the warden, hostage.

  3. Prison over 'nut rage' case

    The daughter of the boss of Korean Air is sentenced to one year in prison for breaking aviation law.

BUSINESS

  1. Currency traders fight to avoid millions in losses

  2. Lisa Messenger: small-town girl to big-time publisher

  1. Rates have 'less power'

    RBA governor Glenn Stevens admits rate cuts may be less effective at boosting demand than they used to be.

  2. Newcrest, Sims profits surge

    Gold miner Newcrest reports a 400 per cent rise in profit, while Sims Metal earnings are up 700 per cent.

  3. Rio's 78pc profit rise

    Rio Tinto's tax profit nearly doubles despite slump in iron ore and coal prices.

  4. Foreign investment changes

    The Business Council has slammed changes to federal rules on foreign investment in agriculture.

SPORT

  1. Essendon to play preseason cup without players from 2012 team

    Essendon will take part in the AFL's preseason cup without players from the Bombers' 2012 team will not play.

  2. Powerful Australia still the team to beat: Jim Maxwell

    Jim Maxwell says Australia's powerful batting and bowling stocks make it the overwhelming favourite to win the World Cup.

  1. Faulkner could be used as specialist batsman: Lehmann

  2. Asian Cup star Luongo happy to stay at Swindon Town

  3. Clarke relishing another chance after retirement thoughts

  4. Tomic ousts Dolgopolov to reach Memphis quarters

WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

  1. WWI camps cruelty revealed

    Photos and a new exhibition shed light on internment camps for German migrants during WWI.

  2. Who was Albert Borella?

    He trekked across the Northern Territory to enlist, but little is actually known about Albert Borella.

  3. Century-old letters revived

    A simple yet remarkable coincidence breathes life into a Brisbane exhibition of World War I correspondence.

HEALTH

  1. Skimping on sunscreen sells your skin short

    If you think sunscreen doesn't work as well as it should, it might be that you're not using enough.

  2. Obesity damage to mum's eggs passes to offspring

    Australian scientists say they have unravelled a key mechanism in mice that may explain how obesity can be passed from a mother to her children.

  3. Wearable technology: is it all it's cracked up to be?

    Wearable technology is big business these days, with many of us using gadgets to help us 'measure our health'. So what are some of the pros and cons when it comes to wearables?

  1. The tick debate: how should you pull them out?

RURAL

  1. Farmers turning on the charm for Valentine’s Day

  1. Foreign investment changes

    The Business Council has slammed changes to federal rules on foreign investment in agriculture.

  2. High-tech saleyards open

    The most technologically advanced saleyards in Australia have opened to great fanfare.

  3. Australia 'closed for business'?

    China's largest international property website says Australia's increased foreign investment scrutiny is bad PR.

JUST IN

  1. Alleged ATM bomber appears in Darwin court, bolts from media scrutiny
  2. Antarctic rescue imminent as icebreaker approaches stricken trawler
  3. Baby hippopotamus captured kicking mum in ultrasound images
  4. Stolen Generations compensation bid stalled in SA Parliament
  5. Essendon to play preseason cup without players from 2012 team
  6. Islamic State magazine praises terror attacks in Australia
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FACT CHECK

  1. Is Australia living beyond its means?

    Treasurer Joe Hockey has warned that Australian debt is at a 'tipping point' and the country is living beyond its means.

  2. Higher education cuts?

    The government claims Labor cut $6.6 billion from higher education funding. ABC Fact Check investigates.

  3. Fact check: jobs growth 

    During his National Press Club address, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Australia's jobs rate was on the up.
    ABC Fact Check investigates.

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    Explore the largest and sharpest image ever compiled of the Milky Way's neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy.

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